Origin able to spend around 100,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

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TimedOut

Bitcoin.com is requesting 54,794.5 DOT ($240,000) to launch a year-long educational and marketing campaign for Polkadot. The campaign includes seven lifetime articles, 10 dedicated educational threads, nine newsletter inclusions, six podcast series and interview articles, six AMA series, and 10 branded spotlight stories. The goal is to deepen knowledge and awareness of Polkadot and its ecosystem projects. Quarterly reports will be provided to track the campaign's impact.

Vote Nay

### Subsquare Proposal Summary

- **Objective**: Retroactive funding for 12 months (2023.10.01 - 2024.09.30) of maintenance and feature development in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Infrastructure Costs**: Includes servers, domains, email services, IPFS, and OpenAI, totaling $1,845.1.
- **Maintenance**: Daily server monitoring, code refactoring, bug fixes, user support, and collaboration with other teams.
- **Development Highlights**:
  - **Referendum Enhancements**: Detailed statistics, vote status, call view improvements, and stable coin support.
  - **Track Status Page**: Visualization of referenda queues and their status.
  - **Preimages Management**: Features for creating, filtering, and managing preimages.
  - **Account and Profile Enhancements**: Deposit management, delegation status, and history tracking.
  - **Treasury and Asset Support**: Features for managing treasury spends and assets.
  - **Bounty Enhancements**: Features for curators, child bounties, and claiming bounties.
- **Development Cost**: Estimated at $338,400 for 3,760 hours of work.
- **Total Cost**: $469,845.1, including infrastructure, maintenance, and development.
- **User Statistics**: Approximately 175K monthly unique visitors and 10K daily unique visitors.
- **Future Plans**: Expanding features like identity management, discussion data decentralization, and research on quadratic funding.

Executed

WHO: Subsquare

WHAT: Seeks retroactive funding for the past 12 months maintenance and common features development for the Polkadot ecosystem, including server deployment maintenance, codebase maintenance, and enhancements to referendum detail page, referenda track status page, new referenda and templates, preimages management, account and profile page, treasury spends and multi-assets treasury support, asset hub basic features, and bounty enhancement.

PRICE: $469,845.1

TIMEFRAME: 12 months (2023.10.01 - 2024.09.30)

RESOURCES: 15 FTE equivalent work per month.

[Retroactive] Subsquare 12 months maintenance and common features development

- **Proponent**: FBBA account
- **Date**: September 30, 2024
- **Requested USDT**: 50,000 USDT
- **Purpose**: Sponsoring Polkadot's involvement with the Florida Blockchain Business Association (FBBA)
- **Goal**: Enhance Polkadot's presence in the U.S.
- **Benefit**: Connect with blockchain policy advocates, businesses, and government officials
- **Florida's Economy**: 3rd largest population, 4th largest economy in the U.S.
- **Next Steps**: Open discussion for two weeks, then submit referendum

WHO: FBBA account 131S1zdnMfhF1hB4sWornxLvX5SY3c8GhtFPPePUTvhphQRM on behalf of Polkadot
WHAT: Requesting 50,000 USDT to sponsor Polkadot's involvement with the Florida Blockchain Business Association at the Enterprise level to enhance Polkadot's presence in the US, leveraging connections with blockchain policy advocates, businesses, and government officials to foster growth, improve regulatory engagement, and explore new integrations.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: 50,000 USDT, referendum submission after two weeks of pre-proposal discussion.

Florida Blockchain Business Association (FBBA) Sponsorship to Improve Polkadot’s Presence In the U.S.

- OpenZeppelin's fourth proposal aims to accelerate secure parachain development in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- They launched an EVM Runtime Template for Substrate chains and created a guide for migrating Solidity contracts.
- They collaborated with R0gue to integrate Pop CLI, adding account abstraction and pre-deployed contracts.
- The new proposal requests funding for:
  - Creating "meta pallets" to simplify development.
  - Integrating with Tanssi to speed up parachain launches.
  - Improving Zombienet-sdk for better local chain testing.
  - Adding support for Snowbridge, a bridge between Polkadot and Ethereum.
  - Developing detailed developer guides for new features.
- OpenZeppelin aims to maintain transparency and welcomes community feedback.

Rejected

OpenZeppelin requests funding for M4 phase to create meta pallets, integrate with Tanssi and Snowbridge, improve zombienet-sdk, and provide developer guides. No specific price, timeframe, or resources mentioned.

OpenZeppelin x Polkadot Ecosystem Growth Phase M4

- **JAMTON** is a cross-chain layer that connects the **TON ecosystem** (with 950 million Telegram users) to the **Polkadot ecosystem**.
- It acts as a gateway, allowing TON projects and users to interact with Polkadot.
- JAMTON aims to bring more users, liquidity, and interoperability to Polkadot.
- Key benefits include user growth, increased liquidity, and enhanced cross-chain interoperability.
- The project plans to build a cross-chain infrastructure, a secure asset bridge, and a Telegram Mini App.
- They are seeking **251,660 USDC** to fund development, marketing, and ongoing support.
- The goal is to make Polkadot more accessible and interconnected.

JAMTON proposes to connect TON ecosystem with 950 million Telegram users to Polkadot ecosystem. Seeking 251,660 USDC for development, deployment, marketing, outreach, support and maintenance. Development roadmap designed for 3 milestones of 3 months each.

Treasury Proposal for Funding the JAMTON Project - Bridging 950 Million Users to the Polkadot Ecosystem

- Nadav, CEO of Chainwire, presents the results of a three-month pilot marketing campaign with top-tier crypto magazines.
- The campaign involved collaborations with CryptoSlate, CryptoDaily, and CryptoPotato, focusing on workflow efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Key results include over 3.4 million total campaign impressions, 944,309 article views, and 2.4 million social media impressions.
- The campaign aimed to enhance Polkadot's branding, SEO, public relations, and social media visibility.
- Chainwire is seeking $330,000 USDC to extend the campaign for four more months, aiming to maintain and enhance visibility and content production.
- The extended campaign plans to increase content quality and broaden social media reach, including platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn.
- Nadav invites questions and feedback, aiming to continue promoting the Polkadot ecosystem.

Chainwire CEO Nadav presents a report on a three-month pilot marketing campaign with CryptoSlate, CryptoDaily, and CryptoPotato. They are seeking $330,000 USDC to extend the collaboration for an additional four months to enhance Polkadot's branding, SEO presence, public relations, and social media visibility. The funding will enable these platforms to maintain and enhance visibility, continue and expand content production, and enhance content strategy and social reach.

Boosting Polkadot's Branding, Tickers, Educational & News Content on major crypto media

- **Mandala Chain** is a blockchain built on Polkadot, focusing on integrating government and enterprise applications with public and retail services.
- The project aims to onboard millions of users to the Polkadot ecosystem, starting with Indonesia.
- Mandala Chain has already established partnerships with government and enterprise sectors in Indonesia.
- Key use cases include digital identity, banking, IP protection, and smart governance.
- The proposal requests $763,000 to scale development and accelerate user adoption.
- Successful events like the Bali Blockchain Summit and Coinfest Asia 2024 have showcased Mandala Chain's potential.
- The funding will help deliver real-world use cases and bring new users into the Polkadot ecosystem.

Mandala Chain requests 763,000 USDT for the urgent delivery of 4 government use cases to onboard millions onto Polkadot. The proposal aims to drive significant user adoption into the Polkadot ecosystem, opening the door for real-world use cases and accelerating Polkadot's growth across emerging markets. The timeframe is nine months, and the budget covers all costs for development, testing, user experience refinement, and public showcasing events. The proposal is critical to establish Polkadot as a global leader in the Web3 space and capture the next wave of users.

Delivery of 4 Government Use Cases to Onboard Millions onto Polkadot

- **Project**: Development of Peranto, a decentralized application (dApp) for digital identity and legal compliance in Latin America.
- **Platform**: Built on KILT and Polkadot.
- **Funding Request**: $100,000 USD for an 8-month period.
- **Target Audience**: Legal professionals in Latin America.
- **Partnerships**: Includes collaboration with legal associations and educational institutions.
- **Challenges**: Funding difficulties and the "Valley of Death" phase for startups.
- **Alternative Funding**: Rejected by KILT and Web3 Foundation grants.
- **Reason for Polkadot Treasury**: Believes Polkadot community can see the value in expanding dApp use cases.

WHO: Peranto, a decentralized application (dApp) for digital identity and legal compliance.

WHAT: Seeks $100,000 USD in funding to build an MVP over eight months, targeting legal professionals and expanding digital identity solutions across Latin America.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $100,000 USD over eight months.

Peranto: Empowering Legal Compliance and Digital Identity with KILT and Polkadot in LATAM

**Motoverse Treasury Proposal Summary**

- **Proponent:** Wario
- **Beneficiary:** 15Q6qYHpM13AnFerc9N5pfFSC5dKD6Tk1m9N7JzQMkReqR3n
- **Request:** $185,000 USD
- **Project:** Motoverse aims to create a decentralized vehicle marketplace on Polkadot, focusing on secure and transparent transactions.
- **Milestones:** 
  1. Legal setup and intellectual property protection.
  2. Development of a vehicle tokenizer tool.
  3. Creation of Ricardian contract factory pallet.
- **Testing:** Initial markets in Asia (Thailand) and Latin America (Mexico).
- **Team:** Experienced core team with expertise in legaltech, blockchain, and development.

WHO: Wario on behalf of the Motoverse Project
WHAT: Proposing a treasury proposal for $185,000 USD to develop a decentralized vehicle hub and ecosystem powered by Polkadot
TIMEFRAME: 12 months
RESOURCES: Legal consulting, substrate development, UX/UI and tests, contracts legal design, IOS app development, desktop frontend development.

Motoverse - Preimage removed -- vote NAY

### Summary of Subsquid Lab Proposal

- **Proponent:** Subsquid Lab Official
- **Beneficiary:** Subsquid Lab Official
- **Contact:** Subsquid Labs GmbH, Zug, Switzerland
- **Description:** Ongoing development and maintenance costs for public SQD Archives
- **Requested DOT:** 47,597.91 DOT ($202,291.10)
- **Previous Proposals:** [Referenda 995](https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/995)
- **Motivation:**
  - **Archives:** Provide data infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama, used by major projects like Polkassembly, Talisman, RMRK, etc.
  - **Contribution:** Supported ink! v5 and enabled multi-block migrations.
- **Achievements:**
  - **FireSquid Sunset:** Migrated to ArrowSquid for enhanced processing capabilities.
  - **Decentralizing Archives:** Launched Tethys testnet for improved network stability.
  - **Mainnet Bootstrap:** Successfully launched the mainnet with enhanced features.
- **Statistics:**
  - Served ~1.57 terabytes of data and ~80 million archive requests in Q1 2024.
  - Highest daily data transfer: 313.12 GB.
- **Costing:**
  - Total cost for running Archives and development contributions: 47,597.91 DOT.
  - Detailed costs available [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15uamQhKxC-BBQj9EqXtj2pK00tbpowt6bC95vSzKIIQ/edit?gid=1549354589#gid=1549354589).

SQD (fka Subsquid) - Public data indexing Infrastructure for Polkadot and Kusama (Q1 2024)

- **Spanish Bounty Program**: Started in February 2023 to promote Spanish content and events in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Achievements**: By September 8, 2023, 140 translations, 157 audiovisual contents, 76 written contents, and 17 events were funded.
- **Community Impact**: The program has strengthened the Spanish-speaking community, attracting new users and skilled creators.
- **Content Creation**: High-quality educational materials and active community engagement have expanded Polkadot's reach.
- **Events**: 19 events were funded, reaching 1150 attendees across 8 countries.
- **Challenges**: Fluctuations in the DOT token value affected funding, but efforts maximized performance.
- **Future Plans**: A third version of the Bounty is proposed to continue supporting Spanish content creators and community growth.

WHO: The Spanish-speaking community of Polkadot.

WHAT: Proposing a continuation of the Spanish content and event production bounty.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified, but the proposal aims to incentivize and reward Spanish content creators to contribute to the growth and development of the ecosystem. The evaluation team formed by Spanish-speaking curators will continue to evaluate the content and events.

Bounty Proposal: [Continuation of the Spanish content and event production bounty]

WHO: Tokenguard
WHAT: Requesting the Polkadot community to consider their request for additional funds due to delayed approval for building User Segmentation & Conversion tool for DeFi protocols, parachains & wallets
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Requesting additional funds of 69,510.61 USD

Preimage unnoted, to be resubmitted [Please vote NAY]

**Nighthawk**

- Nighthawk is a privacy-focused browser extension for safe Web3 browsing.
- It protects against phishing threats and doesn't store browsing history.
- Recently, it developed a rule-based engine for the Polkadot ecosystem.
- The next goal is to use a Large Language Model (LLM) for real-time phishing detection.
- This will help prevent asset loss and detect new phishing threats quickly.
- The project team includes engineers, a researcher, and a project manager.
- The project will take about 10-12 months and has a $100,000 budget.
- You can find more information on their GitHub page.

WHO: Phishfort, a team of engineers, a research engineer, a phishing analyst, and a project manager.

WHAT: Developing an automated pipeline that leverages a Large Language Model (LLM) to generate anti-phishing rules in real-time.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $100,000 budget, 10-12 months for development, testing, and deployment.

Anti-phishing browser extension

### Summary of the Research Project

1. **Objective**: The project aims to study OpenGov systems, focusing on decentralized governance and participatory decision-making within the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.

2. **Motivation**: The research seeks to address challenges in implementing OpenGov systems, such as participation barriers and potential centralization, by providing empirical data and insights.

3. **Problem Statement**: The research will explore how OpenGov frameworks function in practice, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

4. **Research Questions**:
   - How do participants interact with governance mechanisms?
   - What factors influence participation and decision-making?
   - How can OpenGov frameworks be improved?

5. **Methodology**: The research will use action research, involving literature review, case studies, surveys, interviews, and data analysis to generate actionable recommendations.

6. **Deliverables**: The project will produce a comprehensive research report and an open-access publication.

7. **Team Background**: The research is conducted by the Universaldot Foundation, a DAO focused on decentralized infrastructure and governance.

8. **Future Plans**: The team plans to conduct longitudinal studies and explore the scalability of OpenGov frameworks in other blockchain networks.

WHO: Universaldot Foundation
WHAT: Conduct action research on OpenGov systems, focusing on decentralized governance and participatory decision-making in Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.
DELIVERABLES: Research report and open-access publication.

Action Research for OpenGov

### SoyPolkadot

**Overview:**
- **Objective:** Expand Polkadot's adoption in Latin America, focusing on end users.
- **Initiatives:** Participation in major fairs, meetings with entrepreneurs, and digital marketing campaigns.
- **Incentives:** Rewards with DOTs, memecoins, and NFTs.

**Project Team:**
- **Pedro Sanabria:** Creative strategist and digital solutions architect.
- **Horacio Reyes:** Expert in AI, blockchain, and digital business.
- **Iván Colmenares:** Cloud computing and blockchain specialist.

**Key Activities:**
- Attendance at three major fairs in Colombia.
- Engagements with chambers of commerce and art/music students.
- Educational content and community building via social media.

**Goals:**
- Increase Polkadot's user base in Latin America and Spain.
- Enhance user interaction with Polkadot's parachains.
- Promote decentralized governance and decision-making.

**Budget:**
- Requested: USD 219,000 or 49,773 DOT.

**Links:**
- [Detailed Proposal PDF](https://soypolkadot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SoyPolkadot_-Driving-Mass-Adoption-in-LATAM-and-Spain-with-Rewards-and-Real-Experiences-ver-1.1.pdf)
- [Project Website](https://soypolkadot.com/)

WHO: The proposal is made by a team of experts in AI, blockchain, digital business, and cloud computing.

WHAT: Launching "SoyPolkadot," an initiative to expand Polkadot's adoption in Latin America, focusing on end users, through participation in fairs, meetings, digital marketing, and educational content.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: The budget request is USD 219,000 or 49,773 DOT, and the project will be evaluated after the first year to develop complementary projects in other countries across the region.

SoyPolkadot: Driving Mass Adoption in LATAM through Real Experiences and Rewards

### Proposal Summary: Team Sponsorship Sub0 Thailand 2024

- **Proponent**: Team Sponsorship Sub0 Thailand 2024
- **Beneficiary**: 15Yf3J9rDAe9W9gtjifKrrXv6JTtR3sYYw8R79EeVPREG8pV
- **Requested Amount**: 70,840 USD / 16,693.23 DOT

#### Context
- The team previously sponsored 38 active members to attend Decoded 2024.
- Now, they aim to sponsor developers and active members to attend Sub0 in Thailand.

#### Problem
- High travel and hotel costs prevent talented developers from attending Sub0.
- Visa issues also hindered attendance at Decoded 2024.

#### Goals
- Democratize access to learning and networking opportunities in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Enhance project development in Substrate and Polkadot by immersing teams in the ecosystem.

#### Proposed Solution
- Set up a team to coordinate welcoming, networking, and incentivizing active developers.
- Use a transparent selection process guided by the community.

#### Budget
- Different maximum subsidies for different regions:
  - Americas: 2,500 USD
  - Asia: 800 USD
  - Africa: 1,800 USD
  - Europe: 1,800 USD

#### Team Members
- **Patrizia De Bella**: Active member of the Italian community, web developer.
- **Lorena Fabris**: Head Ambassador, active in the Spanish community.
- **Alex PromoTeam**: Active in multiple regions, organizer of meetups.
- **Ezio Rojas**: Head Ambassador, active in the Polkadot ecosystem since 2021.
- **Patricia Arro**: Co-contributor of OpenGuild, leading Polkadot initiatives in Southeast Asia.

#### Success Metrics
- **Fairness**: All participants, including signatories, are bound by the same rules.
- **Transparency**: Reports and receipts will be shared publicly.
- **Efficiency**: Timely submission of reports and receipts ensures funding.

#### Application
- To apply for sponsorship, follow the steps outlined [here](https://forum.polkadot.network/t/sponsorship-for-sub0-thailand-2024/10093).

Team sponsorship Sub0 Thailand 2024 seeks to sponsor active builders, developers, and members of the Polkadot and Substrate ecosystem to attend Sub0 in Thailand. The team proposes a budget of 70,840 USD / 16693.23 DOTs to cover the high cost of travel and hotel for 6 developers based in Europe, 12 in Asia, 6 in Africa, and 6 in the Americas. The goal is to democratize access to learning and networking opportunities in the Polkadot ecosystem, giving members and developers, regardless of their resources, the opportunity to participate in this first-class event. The proposal seeks to enhance the development of projects in Substrate and Polkadot by giving teams of builders the opportunity to immerse themselves in the ecosystem, meet experts in the field, and discover the tools and resources needed to bring their ideas to the ecosystem.

Sub0 Thailand 2024 Sponsorship for active devs and community members

- **VDS Academy Channel Proposal**: A Brazilian educational channel focused on the Polkadot ecosystem, aiming to enhance awareness and engagement among Portuguese-speaking communities.
- **Proponent**: 14iWWjHr2VLTNW2p5ZzmqNeD1ox2udjsU9VsP5k3murqeNiJ
- **Requested Amount**: $30,000 USDT for 6 months.
- **Content**: Includes 8 monthly videos, 3 educational videos, 1 interview, and marketing efforts.
- **Team**: Comprised of John Rhodel, Carlos Sawaki (CJ), and Gabriel Bonugli (Gabekoin), experienced in content creation and event production.
- **Objective**: To educate and engage the Brazilian and Portuguese-speaking community in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- **Metrics**: The channel has shown growth in viewership and engagement over the past 120 days.
- **Contact**: Gabriel Bonugli, John Rhodel Bartolome, and Carlos Sawaki are available for communication and suggestions.

WHO: VDS Academy, a Brazilian channel focused on educating the Portuguese-speaking community about the Polkadot ecosystem.

WHAT: Proposes a three-month funding initiative totaling $30,000 to produce high-quality content aimed at educating, informing, and increasing engagement of the Brazilian and Portuguese-speaking community in the Polkadot ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: $30,000 over a period of 6 months, with monthly distribution of $5,000 for content production and marketing/advertising.

VDS Academy Channel - 6 months funding

### Polkadot Community Foundation and Ledger Giveaway

- **Partnership**: Polkadot Community Foundation and Ledger are collaborating on a social media giveaway.
- **Prize**: 50 Ledger Flex devices (worth €245 each) will be given away.
- **Objective**: Increase followers on Polkadot and Ledger's Twitter accounts and create excitement around the Ledger Flex device.
- **Mechanics**: Participants must follow both accounts, like the post, quote repost, and leave a comment.
- **Timeline**: The giveaway will be announced within three weeks of funds being distributed, with a two-week promotion period. Winners will be contacted within seven days after the promotion ends.
- **Selection**: 50 winners will be randomly selected and must fulfill all participation requirements.
- **Funding**: 11,506 USDT for 52 Ledgers and up to 9,000 USDT for legal fees. Unused funds will be returned to the Treasury.

Polkadot Community Foundation and Ledger will partner to run a Ledger Flex giveaway (50pcs) on social media. The objective is to drive tens of thousands of crypto-enthusiasts to follow the @Polkadot and @Ledger 𝕏 Accounts, raise awareness and create excitement around Polkadot and the new Ledger Flex device, and give back to the community. The proposal requests 11,506 USDT for 52 Ledgers + up to 9,000 USDT for legal fees. The giveaway will be announced within three weeks of funds being distributed, and the promotion period will be two weeks from the announcement date. Winners will be randomly selected, and 50 vouchers will be distributed to 50 unique winners. The funds will be distributed to the Polkadot Cayman Foundation, and then converted to fiat for payment to Ledger.

Polkadot Community Foundation <> Ledger - Giveaway to Increase 𝕏 Followers

- Cryptonitas is a channel focused on education and support for users in the cryptocurrency network.
- They create high-quality tutorial videos in Spanish and provide user support through social media and video calls.
- In the last proposal, they successfully met their objectives, including creating new tutorial videos, providing user support, and increasing staked DOT.
- For the next year, they aim to produce 89 educational content pieces and offer 2 hours of daily user support.
- They plan to create more tutorial videos, continue user support, and increase staked DOT to over 200,000 in pool #61.
- Cryptonitas believes that educational content that leads to actual network usage is more valuable than just high view counts.
- They use pool #61 as a way to measure the impact of their content on network usage.
- The full proposal details can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NvLo_LkJpuV5daDfjxzWPzt4MYlPY8g1PAUT1lOkfZU/edit?usp=sharing).

WHO: Cryptonitas
WHAT: Production of 89 educational content pieces and 2 hours/day user support for Cryptonitas for the next year
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified

Educational content maintenance proposal by Cryptonitas. 

### Summary of Proposal

- **Date:** September 2024
- **Proponent:** Amforc
- **Requested DOT:** 65,000
- **Objective:** Demonstrate Polkadot's scalability by filling blocks with transactions for 30 minutes.
- **Funds Used:** DOTs for transaction fees and temporary existential deposits (EDs).
- **Refunds:** At least 80% of fees will be returned to the treasury. Excess DOTs will also be returned.
- **No Profit:** Amforc will not take a cut from conducting the experiment.
- **Kusama Test:** A parallel referendum on Kusama will be executed first to identify and fix any bugs before proceeding with Polkadot.

WHO: Amforc 
WHAT: Showcase Polkadot's scalability by filling blocks with transactions for 30 minutes, requesting 65000 DOT to pay for transaction fees and temporary financing of existential deposits. 
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: At least 80% of DOT spent in fees will be returned to the treasury. No cut will be taken by Amforc. Full proposal available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZNxvBqmpiVvHwq0yQ0EmGsnI7eCh1pieyFQ0WoNkAM).

Showcasing Polkadot’s Capabilities: The Spammening

- The proposal seeks $75,000 worth of DED tokens for a social media campaign promoting the DOT is DED memecoin from May to July.
- The campaign aimed to increase awareness of DED and onboard new users into the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Activities included co-marketing with other Polkadot projects and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
- The campaign produced over 60 posts and videos, and involved 50+ KOLs reaching 5.5 million followers.
- The budget breakdown was $60,000 for content creation and $15,000 for influencer content.
- Results included 60+ original content pieces, 10 YouTube videos, and over 40,000 post engagements.
- The campaign successfully boosted DED's visibility and user adoption within the Polkadot ecosystem.

WHO: DOT is DED team
WHAT: Requesting reimbursement of 75,000 USD worth of DED tokens for a social media campaign from May to July, aimed at increasing awareness of DED as a memecoin and a gateway to the Polkadot ecosystem.
TIMEFRAME: May to July
RESOURCES: 6-7 top-tier key opinion leaders, 60+ posts and videos, 5.5M total followers reached, 40K+ post engagements.

[Retroactive $DED token] Social Media marketing for dotisded

### Argus Blockchain Explorer

- **Purpose**: Argus is an open-source blockchain explorer for the Polkadot ecosystem, focusing on the Polkadot Virtual Machine (PVM).
- **Features**:
  1. **PVM and EVM Compatibility**: Supports both PVM and EVM environments.
  2. **High-Performance Data Retrieval**: Fast and scalable backend for quick data access.
  3. **Comprehensive Feature Set**: Includes API services, real-time analytics, and educational resources.
  4. **Modular Architecture**: Easily extensible for new features and integrations.
- **Problem Addressed**: Current block explorers lack features needed for decentralized applications and smart contracts.
- **Team**: Experienced developers and designers with a history of successful Web3 projects.
- **Links**:
  - [Presentation](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12RxAlkT0CdDnM92UwIb4VbuJlSKavDOXCjUuaR3b3zM/edit?usp=sharing)
  - [Figma Prototypes](https://www.figma.com/proto/38PfkFliJOgjKdz9lfilY8/argus?node-id=2-4&node-type=canvas&t=1W5LLswvVJPtn5vw-0&scaling=scale-down-width&content-scaling=fixed&page-id=0%3A1)
  - [Full Proposal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CTUhfRRV3m7b-p56dbGBYTXxhgucST2vDT9V83XVSiw/edit?usp=sharing)
  - [GitHub Organization](https://github.com/orgs/Muziris-Labs/repositories)

WHO: Muziris-Labs team of experienced blockchain developers and UI/UX designers.

WHAT: Building an open-source, PVM-focused blockchain explorer called Argus for Polkadot ecosystem.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Argus Explorer : Open-source, PVM-focused blockchain explorer designed to address critical needs within the Polkadot ecosystem.

### Summary of Post Content

1. **OpenGov Referendum 494**: Thanks to community support, phase 1 of the storage network is completed.
2. **Weekly Updates**: Regular updates are posted on the Polkadot forum.
3. **Technical Book**: A book with technical details and testing instructions is available.
4. **Move Integration**: Integrated Move VM into Substrate, enabling Move smart contracts on Polkadot.
5. **Strawberry Project**: A client implementation of JAM is nearing its first milestone.
6. **PolkaStorage**: Offers native storage on Polkadot using DOT as the fee token.
7. **JAM Integration**: PolkaStorage will serve as the underlying storage layer for JAM's data availability.
8. **Links**: Various documents and discussions related to the projects are provided.

WHO: Eiger Co.

WHAT: Completed phase 1 of the storage network, integrated Move to Substrate, and working on Strawberry client implementation of JAM.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

Implementing a Polkadot-native system parachain for data storage: Phase 2/3

### Submerge.io

**Summary:**
- **Submerge.io** is an open-source platform designed to enhance the Polkadot ecosystem with advanced data indexing, analysis, and compliance tools.
- It aims to address gaps in the ecosystem, including limited indexer alternatives, data analysis tools, KYT integration, and AML compliance.
- The project is proposed by HELIKON and seeks $180,000 USDT for Milestone 1, which includes core functionalities like data indexing, analysis, and real-time analytics.
- Submerge builds on previous HELIKON projects like SubVT, Chainviz, and followthedot.live.
- The platform offers benefits such as ecosystem resilience, enhanced security, and a new utility for the DOT token through a stake-to-access model.

**Key Features:**
- **Indexer:** High-performance, multi-chain indexing in Rust.
- **Analyst and Real-Time Analytics:** Data analysis and real-time monitoring.
- **Sentinel:** Real-time anomaly detection and security monitoring.
- **Stake-to-Access (S2A):** Basic features free for DOT holders, premium features unlocked by staking.

**Milestones:**
- **Milestone 1:** 3 months, $180,000 USDT, core functionalities.
- **Milestone 2:** 3 months, $189,000 USDT, additional features.

**Background:**
- HELIKON has a history of successful open-source projects in the Polkadot ecosystem, including SubVT, Chainviz, and followthedot.live.

WHO: HELIKON
WHAT: Open-source Indexer, Analysis, KYT, and AML Compliance Platform for the Polkadot Ecosystem
PRICE/TIMEFRAME: $180,000 USDT for Milestone 1 (3 months)

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root

whitelisted_caller

wish_for_change

staking_admin

treasurer

lease_admin

fellowship_admin

general_admin

auction_admin

referendum_canceller

referendum_killer

small_tipper

big_tipper

small_spender

big_spender

Referenda Medium Spender

Origin able to dispatch a whitelisted call.

Origin for signaling that the network wishes for some change

Origin able to cancel slashes and manage minimum commission.

Origin for spending up to 10,000,000 DOT from the treasury as well as generally administering it.

Origin for managing the composition of the fellowship.

Origin able to spend around 250 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 1,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend around 10,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

Origin able to spend up to 1,000,000 DOT from the treasury at once.

[33] Origin: MediumSpender